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Gordon 1.7.1 did the job for me - Version: 1.7.1, 5/6/2007 10:11AM PST
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clairaudiant_dotmac
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- purchased gordon, but where is the Serial Number?
Gordon Flash Decompiler - Version: 1.7, 12/9/2006 07:48PM PST
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sercher
I bought Gordon Flash Decompiler version 1.7 and can only say that it is complete crap. When you do the save to .fla command, 50 % of the time, it produces defect .fla files that flash 8 cannot open. I regret my investment.
Gordon Flash Decompiler - Version: 1.7, 12/9/2006 07:47PM PST
sercher
I bought Gordon Flash Decompiler version 1.7 and can only say that it is complete crap. When you do the save to .fla command, it produces defect .fla files that flash 8 cannot open. I regret my investment.
Gordon Flash vs. Eltima's SWF to FLA Converter - Version: 1.6.5, 9/7/2006 01:12PM PST
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imactheknife
I bought both decompilers, and did my own head-to-head comparison. For example, if you went to this site (http://www.orlandoramirez.com/) and decompiled his SWF, in Eltima's SWF to FLA Converter you would get a 19 MB Flash File that plays within Flash using Test Movie very close, if not exactly like the original.
Using Gordon Flash, I got a 1.8 MB Flash File from his SWF, and it did not play very well. It basically choked using the Test Movie feature within Flash. Also, whenever I made a change to a file decompiled in Gordon and saved it, that file would not open again in Flash because it was not recognized as a Flash file anymore. You could, however, keep the original decompiled file and study it to your heart's content - so there's some value there - as long as you make no changes to it.
Also, Gordon had trouble decompiling larger files that SWF to FLA Converter seemed to have no trouble with.
Eltima charges you $82.95 because they tack on a $20 physical CD delivery plus shipping that you can't opt out of, and Gordon charges only $59.00 for a download license.
Bearing in mind that decompilers are iffy little things to begin with, and I feel very lucky to get anything usable at all out of them, for the extra $23.95 spent on SWF to FLA Converter, you're getting a product that's in an entirely different league than Gordon Flash.
It's my impression from looking at the two websites that Gordon Flash is sort of a one-man operation, and Eltima's got a team of engineers on the job, just because of the number of products they offer, and the professional packaging their software comes in. They appear to me to be more like a real software company, and less like a garage-based operation.
Maybe Gordon will improve their product with time, but as of this moment, there is no question in my mind that the SWF to FLA Converter is the hands-down winner for the Mac OS X, for my money.
Jim Carruth
Using Gordon Flash, I got a 1.8 MB Flash File from his SWF, and it did not play very well. It basically choked using the Test Movie feature within Flash. Also, whenever I made a change to a file decompiled in Gordon and saved it, that file would not open again in Flash because it was not recognized as a Flash file anymore. You could, however, keep the original decompiled file and study it to your heart's content - so there's some value there - as long as you make no changes to it.
Also, Gordon had trouble decompiling larger files that SWF to FLA Converter seemed to have no trouble with.
Eltima charges you $82.95 because they tack on a $20 physical CD delivery plus shipping that you can't opt out of, and Gordon charges only $59.00 for a download license.
Bearing in mind that decompilers are iffy little things to begin with, and I feel very lucky to get anything usable at all out of them, for the extra $23.95 spent on SWF to FLA Converter, you're getting a product that's in an entirely different league than Gordon Flash.
It's my impression from looking at the two websites that Gordon Flash is sort of a one-man operation, and Eltima's got a team of engineers on the job, just because of the number of products they offer, and the professional packaging their software comes in. They appear to me to be more like a real software company, and less like a garage-based operation.
Maybe Gordon will improve their product with time, but as of this moment, there is no question in my mind that the SWF to FLA Converter is the hands-down winner for the Mac OS X, for my money.
Jim Carruth
The resulting .FLA crashes Flash 8 - Version: 1.6.4, 7/11/2006 01:48PM PST
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gdelfino
I have just purchased Gordon and did the following test:
1) Created a simple 2 slides Keynote presentation and exported it to swf.
2) Opened the sfw file in Gordon and saved it to .fla
3) The resulting .fla file consistently crashes my Flash 8 Pro.
Have anyone used Gordon with Keynote presentations?
1) Created a simple 2 slides Keynote presentation and exported it to swf.
2) Opened the sfw file in Gordon and saved it to .fla
3) The resulting .fla file consistently crashes my Flash 8 Pro.
Have anyone used Gordon with Keynote presentations?
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Poor customer support - Version: 1.6.4, 7/10/2006 08:22PM PST
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DrScott
I've tried on several occassions to email the developer to request my lost serial number, but have never received a reply.
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Permissions are screwed - Version: 1.6.3, 2/20/2006 09:03PM PST
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mematron
I found out why it does not launch. The .nib permissions inside the app are set incorrectly(ZERO ACCESS). I launched Gordon as root to confirm this. My suggestion to the dev is, DO NOT use a package installer or set your options correctly when using package maker. Keep it simple and allow us to put Gordon where ever we want. And yes, I can do better :p
In the meantime, for anyone having problems, either launch as root or go into the package contents and set the folders to get user access.
In the meantime, for anyone having problems, either launch as root or go into the package contents and set the folders to get user access.
Cannot open - Version: 1.6.3, 2/20/2006 05:46PM PST
mematron
I am having the same problem. I downloaded Gordon and clicked on it. It did not launch. wtf?!
Cannot Open Gordon - Version: 1.6.2, 1/16/2006 09:03AM PST
distributiononline
I have downloaded and installed Gordon 1.6.2 onto my PowerBook G4. I double click on the icon in my Applications folder, however it bounces a couple of times in my dock and fails to open. I have a registration confirmation, however I cannot even open it to input this information. Anyone else have this problem? I have used this product on my Mac G5 and it works beautifully. Excellent application, if you can open it.
Ethics? 
- Version: 1.6.2, 12/14/2005 03:45PM PST
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ShareWareAddict
I just have to say that this little app just saved my proverbial a$$. I had a hard drive crash with a little Flash file that I had spent considerable time fiddling with. All I had was a remote, locked .swf file. I was able to grab that file, unlock it, decompile it and save it without a hitch. THANKS!!
Now about the "ethics" of software that decrypts software. If you are trying to gain access to your own files, a tool like this is a valuable life saver. If you're using it to try to rip people off my question is this... is the software telling you to do this? Do you hear voices? Do you see spots? Just because some chump abuses a tool doesn't negate the incredible utility of a product like this or mean that it shouldn't be developed. This is the same weak argument that says any software that mails to more than one person at a time is spamware and the developer should be strung up by their thumbs. Like any other thing in life, it is the user that is ultimately responsible for their actions.
Now about the "ethics" of software that decrypts software. If you are trying to gain access to your own files, a tool like this is a valuable life saver. If you're using it to try to rip people off my question is this... is the software telling you to do this? Do you hear voices? Do you see spots? Just because some chump abuses a tool doesn't negate the incredible utility of a product like this or mean that it shouldn't be developed. This is the same weak argument that says any software that mails to more than one person at a time is spamware and the developer should be strung up by their thumbs. Like any other thing in life, it is the user that is ultimately responsible for their actions.
Also, when I inquired about not receiving an activation code upon payment for Gordon, the developer (FutureCandy) was reasonably prompt at supplying the requested information.
My experience has been fairly positive. I won't say that Gordon is intuitive - especially if you're decompiling a large and complicated .swf file - but it did the job for me. And my client is pleased with the result.
Maybe the secret here is decompiling in Gordon and then saving a .fla file. Making the mods in Flash and then republishing. Others have reported less than complimentary things and I wonder if that's because of their workflow.